Bondei

BOU

threatened

Alternate Names: Bonde, Kibondei

Dialects: None known. Influenced linguistically by Doe , and Kwere ,, and it also influenced them. Lexical similarity: 75% with Shambala , and Zigula ,, 73% with Ngulu ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
G
Shambala (G.24)

Demographics: 50,000 (2000 M. Brenzinger).

Language Use: Shifting to Swahili [swh].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1887–1895.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.